PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF ALASKA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

tesoro Alaska Petroleum Company

Kenai Refinery, alaska

Extended Public Notice

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) is extending the public notice period for the proposed Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ0035MSS02 to Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Company (Tesoro) for the Kenai Refinery, Kenai, Alaska. Tesoro has requested that the Department modify and rescind certain Title I provisions contained in Operating Permit AQ0035TVP01 Revision 5. The Department has rescinded and removed a condition associated with measuring the concentration of BTX in the groundwater for the air strippers. This action is classified as needing a minor permit under 18 AAC 50.508(6), as it revises or rescinds the terms of Title I permit. The department has extended the public comment period through 5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2008.

Location: Zone 5 Northing 6278.6; Easting 589.2

Applicant: Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Company, 2700 Gambell Street, Anchorage, AK 99503

This project complies with all applicable requirements of 18 AAC 50. ADEC is issuing this preliminary permit decision under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.

Copies of ADEC’s proposed permit and supporting documents are available for public review at: ADEC Air Permits Program, 410 Willoughby Avenue, 2nd floor, Juneau, AK 99801-1795; ADEC Air Permits Program, 619 East Ship Creek, Suite 249, Anchorage, AK 99501-1677; or the ADEC website: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/air/ap/calendar.htm. For inquiries and copies of documents, contact Sean D. Lowther at the Anchorage address listed above, or call (907) 269-7574.

Please direct written comments about the proposed permit to Sean D. Lowther by 5:00 p.m. March 31, 2008, at 619 East Ship Creek, Suite 249, Anchorage, AK 99501-1677, by facsimile at (907) 269-7508 or by e-mail to sean.lowther@alaska.gov.

ADEC complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Deborah Pock at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 30 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

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Publish: Alaska Web, February 29, 2008